Administrator Guide

• To set the number of previous passwords Storage Manager checks against when validating a password, type a value in the
History Retained eld. To disable previous password validation, type 0.
• To set the minimum number of characters in a new password, type a value in the Minimum Length eld. The minimum
password length is four characters.
• To set the number of login failures that will lock out an account, type a number in the Account Lockout Threshold eld. To
disable the Account Lockout Threshold, type 0.
NOTE: Only administrator level accounts can unlock other Storage Manager accounts. Have more than one
Storage Manager administrator level account to unlock other Storage Manager accounts.
• To require new passwords to follow complexity standards, select the Complexity Enabled check box. To disable the
password complexity requirement, clear the Complexity Enabled check box.
• To set the number of days before a user can change his or her password, type a value in the Minimum Age eld. To disable
the minimum age requirement, type 0.
• To set the number of days after which a password expires, type a value in the Maximum Age eld. To disable the maximum
age requirement, type 0.
• To set the number of days before a password expires when the Expiration Warning Message is issued, type a value in the
Expiration Warning Time eld. To disable the Expiration Warning Message, type 0.
• To specify the body of the password expiration email a user receives, type a warning message in the Expiration Warning
Message eld. The body of the password expiration email is blank if this eld is empty.
4. Click Apply Changes.
Apply Password Requirements to Storage Center Users
Storage Manager local user password requirements can be applied to Storage Center users.
Prerequisite
Password Conguration must be enabled.
Steps
1. In the Data Collector Manager, click the Password Conguration tab.
2. Select the Apply This Password Conguration To Storage Centers check box.
3. Click Apply Changes. The Select Storage Centers dialog box opens.
4. Select the Storage Centers to which to apply the password requirements.
5. Click OK.
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Congure Local Storage Manager User Password Requirements
Reset Password Aging Clock
The password aging clock determines when a password expires based on the minimum and maximum age requirements. Reset the
password aging clock to start the password aging clock from the current date and time.
Prerequisite
Password Conguration must be enabled.
Steps
1. In the Data Collector Manager, click the Password Conguration tab.
2. Select the Reset Aging Clock check box.
3. Click Apply Changes.
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Congure Local Storage Manager User Password Requirements
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